Devil You Know or the Angel You Don't

Better the Devil you know than the Angel you don't.

This brings me back to my gaming days, where we would align ourselves on a 2x2 matrix. You can be Good or Evil, but the other axis is Order and Chaos.

The Devil you know is often Orderly Evil. And it's funny that the D&D franchise portrays Devils like lawyers, where they often bind human souls into contracts with plenty of fine print. This plays into the notion that "the Devil's in the details." But one thing is for sure: these evil characters actually are very law-abiding.

However, on the other end of the spectrum, you have the Angel you don't know. She's benevolent but emotional, so her decisions are driven by anger, joy, sadness, etc. While we trust that she has the best of intentions, when she gets involved, we don't know which side of her will show—creating lots of chaos in the events when she's there.

We all have people in mind for all four quadrants. But if given the scenario, do you prefer the Devil you know or the Angel you don't know?

Note: This was proofread by Grok.